Saturday night out in Cheltenham took a bizarre twist yesterday when a woman got undressed in preparation for a drunken scrap on the Promenade.

Cheltenham Guardians - the band of volunteers who assist police by taking care of vulnerable revellers - recounted the story this morning.

On Facebook, they said: "Quite often when two angry men square up for a fight one or both may remove a shirt.

"We're not sure if this is a show of bravado (think strutting peacock) or a desire not to get that Ralph Lauren shirt ripped.

"Imagine our surprise when two middle-aged women squared up for an altercation on the Promenade and one removed her dress and bra before fists flew.

The scene in Cheltenham after a woman undressed to fight her friend during a night out

"Thankfully Guardians were on hand to restore order to chaos and the bra to its semi-naked owner. It turned out that these two fighting hens were best friends. Let's hope they reflect upon their actions and deal with their differences in a more respectable way next time."

The group described it as a "busy night" dealing with multiple and varied issues and incidents across the town centre.